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Paulingite-K: (K2,Ca,Na2,Ba)5Al10Si35O90·45(H2O)

Comments: Glassy clear micro crystals of paulingite line a vug in the basalt matrix.
Location: Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA. Scale: 2.5 x 2 cm.
© John Veevaert

Paulingite-Na: (Na2,K2,Ca,Ba)5Al10Si35O90·45(H2O)

Comments: Druse of colorless dodecahedral paulingite-Na crystals coating vesicles in basalt.
Location: Near Ritter, Grant County, Oregon, USA. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Paulkellerite: Bi2Fe+++(PO4)O2(OH)2

Comments: SEM photomicrograph of euhedral crystals of paulkellerite (AmMin, v73:870).
Location: Neuhilfe mine, Schneeberg, East Germany. Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Paulkerrite: K(Mg,Mn)2(Fe+++,Al)2Ti(PO4)4(OH)3·15(H2O)

Comments: Transparent yellow tabular paulkerrite microcrystal.
Location: Folgosinho, Guarda, Portugal. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Paulmooreite: Pb2As+++2O5

Comments: Scanning electron photomicrograph of paulmooreite. AmMin v64:352.
Location: Langban,Varmland, Sweden. Scale: 150X Magnification.
© American Mineralogist

Pavonite: (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)3S5

Comments: Silvery metallic pavonite masses with brassy pyrite.
Location: Alaska Mine, San Juan County, Colorado, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Pavonite: (Ag,Cu)(Bi,Pb)3S5  
Kitaibelite: Ag10PbBi30S51

Comments: Steel-gray metallic massive pavonite (kitaibelite is discredited as Pb-bearing pavonite).
Location: Near Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Scale: See Image.
© Rruff Database

Pearceite: [Ag9CuS4] [(Ag,Cu)6(As,Sb)2S7]

Comments: Crystals of metallic pearceite to 0.75 mm scattered in vug.
Location: Sarbaiskoe, Kazakhstan. Scale: 4x3x3 cm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Pecoraite: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4

Comments: Dark green massive pecoraite in matrix.
Location: Nullagin, Western Australia, Australia. Scale: Specimen Size 2x2.5 cm.
© Diederik Visser

Pectolite: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)  
Aegirine: NaFe+++Si2O6

Comments: White, cottony pectolite tufts with acicular aegirine.
Location: 3M quarry, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Pectolite: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)  
Sugilite: KNa2(Fe+++,Mn+++,Al)2Li3Si12O30

Comments: Sharp terminated purple crystals of sugilite to 5mm on white, acicular pectolite.
Location: Wessels Mine, Kalahari, South Africa. Scale: Picture size 1.5 cm.
© John Veevaert

Peisleyite: Na3Al16(SO4)2(PO4)10(OH)17·20(H2O)

Comments: Off-white opaque porcelaneous peisleyite mass.
Location: Tom's Phosphate Quarry, near Kapunda, South Australia, Australia. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Pekoite: PbCuBi11(S,Se)18

Comments: Gray-metallic pekoite disseminated in quartz with chalcopyrite.
Location: Falungruva, Dalarna, Sweden. Scale: Not given.
© Diederik Visser

Pekovite: SrB2Si2O8

Comments: Backscatter elecron image of (a) an intergrowth of pekovite (Pkv) and pectolite (Pct) and (b), an enlarged area of (a) showing details. (CanMin, v 42, p 110).
Location: Moraine of the Dara-i-Pioz glacier, Alai range, Tien Shan, northern Tajikistan. Scale: See Image.
© Canadian Mineralogist

Pellouxite: (Cu,Ag)Pb10Sb12S27(Cl,S)0.6O

Comments: Dark metallic pellouxite grains in matrix.
Location: Buca della Vena mine, Ponte Stazzemese, Alpi Apuane, Stazzema, Lucca, Toscana, Italy. Scale: Specimen Size 12x12x7 mm.
© Sergey Vasiliev / Systematic Mineralogy

Pellyite: Ba2Ca(Fe++,Mg)2Si6O17  
Gillespite: BaFe++Si4O10

Comments: Red crystalline gillespite with yellow pellyite rock matrix.
Location: GUN claims, Itsi Mountains, MacMillan Pass Area, Yukon Territory, Canada. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Pellyite: Ba2Ca(Fe++,Mg)2Si6O17

Comments: Brown massive pellyite in barite.
Location: Rush Creek, Fresno County, California, USA. Scale: See Photo.
© Jeff Weissman / Photographic Guide to Mineral Species

Penfieldite: Pb2Cl3(OH)

Comments: Greenish, acicular penfieldite crystals.
Location: Laurium, Greece. Scale: Not Given.
© Lou Perloff / Photo Atlas of Minerals

Penfieldite: Pb2Cl3(OH)

Comments: White to clear or light blue, doubly terminated, striated penfieldite crystals from 0.5 to 2mm associated with boleite as micro coatings.
Location: Margarita mine, Sierra Gorda, Chile. Scale: Picture size 5 mm.
© Tom Loomis / Dakota Matrix

Penikisite: BaMg2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3  
Jagowerite: BaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2

Comments: Light green crystal of jagowerite intergrown with darker green penikisite in a tetrahedrite (black) and white quartz matrix.
Location: From quartz veins cutting clays 26 km N of Hess River, Yukon Territory, Canada. Scale: Sample size 2x1 cm.
© Dave Barthelmy